Q. I am on a small budget.
Answer
There are hundreds of camping and outdoor sports shops in Wahington State where you can get all you need at bargain prices.
In Seattle alone there more than two dozen of them, plus the camping sections of department stores, and many of the supermarkets have camping stuff.
A tent and sleeping bag can be got for $80 or less and a butane cartridge stove for $15, with cartridges costing a couple of dollars each.
Or, make a desert burner by punching some holes round the top of a tin can, fill the can with dry sand or soil, and pour methylated spirit into it...not gasoline.
Put the flame out when you're done by just putting a lid over it to keep the air out or drop a larger can over the top, which is also a good storage can for your burner.
Or you could just take a couple of disposable barbecues or a tray and a small bag of coals which can be used for boiling water, cooking in a saucepan or for frying stuff in a fry pan, not only as a barbecue...it's a portable fire.
Make a stand for the pot by knocking three strong tent pegs into ground and slide the barbecue tray under the pot. Smal round trays are easy to find, like an old flan baking tray or similar, or a small biscuit tin.
You can also use a biscuit tin for an oven. See on the cooking link.
An sheet of ordinary thin polythene can be put over tentsto improve the waterproofing and warmth so long as you don't buy a dome tent. Tunnel tents and ridge tents are easy to cover and a set of plastic eyelets obtainable from any camping shop for $3 will convert a sheet of polythene into a flysheet you can put guylines on as an extra flysheet or simply as a cover to sleep under by itself.
For some of my trips don't bother with a tent. I just take a long length of plastic coated washing line and hang a sheet of proofed nylon over it, which I put four eyelets in along each side so the wind pressure is taken evenly all the way along and less pressure is taken by each eyelet than if only corner eyelets were used.
The line gets tied between two trees or onto a piece of rock or however I can fix it where I am. Sometimes I cut a couple of poles to use like tent poles for it.
You don'tneed a load of expensive stuff for camping but with cheap or improvised gear obviously you need to take care and and not try the impossible with it.
You can still get months of camping done in a year though if you have the opportunity.
Have fun.
Cooking....anything you get at home you can cook in the wilds. Especially useful is a wok.
See mine on here...Anything you can cook at home......
More good advice about food and keeping it safe from other answerers too.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtkrV2qA_hoOYOLMlUetsxEhBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20100714110912AA3ek54&show=7#profile-info-GF6mguTtaa . . . . . .
Have a good time.
There are hundreds of camping and outdoor sports shops in Wahington State where you can get all you need at bargain prices.
In Seattle alone there more than two dozen of them, plus the camping sections of department stores, and many of the supermarkets have camping stuff.
A tent and sleeping bag can be got for $80 or less and a butane cartridge stove for $15, with cartridges costing a couple of dollars each.
Or, make a desert burner by punching some holes round the top of a tin can, fill the can with dry sand or soil, and pour methylated spirit into it...not gasoline.
Put the flame out when you're done by just putting a lid over it to keep the air out or drop a larger can over the top, which is also a good storage can for your burner.
Or you could just take a couple of disposable barbecues or a tray and a small bag of coals which can be used for boiling water, cooking in a saucepan or for frying stuff in a fry pan, not only as a barbecue...it's a portable fire.
Make a stand for the pot by knocking three strong tent pegs into ground and slide the barbecue tray under the pot. Smal round trays are easy to find, like an old flan baking tray or similar, or a small biscuit tin.
You can also use a biscuit tin for an oven. See on the cooking link.
An sheet of ordinary thin polythene can be put over tentsto improve the waterproofing and warmth so long as you don't buy a dome tent. Tunnel tents and ridge tents are easy to cover and a set of plastic eyelets obtainable from any camping shop for $3 will convert a sheet of polythene into a flysheet you can put guylines on as an extra flysheet or simply as a cover to sleep under by itself.
For some of my trips don't bother with a tent. I just take a long length of plastic coated washing line and hang a sheet of proofed nylon over it, which I put four eyelets in along each side so the wind pressure is taken evenly all the way along and less pressure is taken by each eyelet than if only corner eyelets were used.
The line gets tied between two trees or onto a piece of rock or however I can fix it where I am. Sometimes I cut a couple of poles to use like tent poles for it.
You don'tneed a load of expensive stuff for camping but with cheap or improvised gear obviously you need to take care and and not try the impossible with it.
You can still get months of camping done in a year though if you have the opportunity.
Have fun.
Cooking....anything you get at home you can cook in the wilds. Especially useful is a wok.
See mine on here...Anything you can cook at home......
More good advice about food and keeping it safe from other answerers too.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtkrV2qA_hoOYOLMlUetsxEhBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20100714110912AA3ek54&show=7#profile-info-GF6mguTtaa . . . . . .
Have a good time.
Know of any Free or Cheap Camping grounds in Washington State?
julianacha
We are planning on camping at the end of June (tents) two adults two children... We have checked into some National park camping, but they charge $15-$80 to enter the forest for only 7 days or year membership and then charge again up to $20.00 a night for a tent sight. You are then placed in a sight of their choice... Also due to heavy rains last Fall, many of the popular attractions in these camping areas are off limits or heavily damaged. We don't want to pay a lot just to enter the park then get stuck in some undesireable camp sight. We normally are very outgoing and content, very easy to please but under these circumstances we feel poorly. Now we are seeking a free or cheap, family camping area in the mid to NW Washington state area that won't require us to pay the price of The Hilton and offer us over crowding and lacking things for young children to do. Thank you for any kind suggestions you may have! Happy Summer to you!
Answer
North of Concrete off Hwy 20 on the road to Baker Lake are several different camping opportunities...
The Kulshan Campground is managed by Puget Power and is free from Labor Day to Memorial Day, and costs less than $20 per night during the summer. Includes flush toilets, water, hiking trails, nice views of Mt. Baker and Baker Lake.
Map to campground... http://www.rv-camping.org/images/WashingtonMaps/ConcreteCampLocationMap.JPG
There are several USDA Forest Service campgrounds along the road past the Kulshan Campground. These campgrounds offer vault toilets, fire rings and cost up to $17 per night.
Campgrounds Link... http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/activities/campgrounds/bakerlake.shtml
Dispersed camping is allowed anywhere in the national forests not posted "No Camping". Dispersed camping is defined as camping outside a developed campground. There are some excellent places off the Baker Lake road, you just have to explore a bit to find the spot you want.
Some of our favorite free (well almost, you must have a wildlife stamp for $10.95 per year) camping in Washington is in State Wildlife Management Areas. Not all WMA's allow camping, and the state of Washington WMA website isn't great for the entire state, but for the north central part of Washington, the information is excellent with maps and more.
Wildlfe Areas Website... http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildarea.htm for the whole state (I get frustrated with all areas except the north central area... http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/r2wlarea.htm
Boondocking is a term many RVers use for dispersed camping, and the following page has tips for finding dispersed campsites... http://www.rv-camping.org/Boondocking.html
These are only a few ideas...along the Mt Baker road east of Bellingham are many free dispersed campsites up forest roads. Check the source link below for more Washington camping ideas.
Young children love camping...be sure to take outdoor toys and games for them, and they will be completely content.
North of Concrete off Hwy 20 on the road to Baker Lake are several different camping opportunities...
The Kulshan Campground is managed by Puget Power and is free from Labor Day to Memorial Day, and costs less than $20 per night during the summer. Includes flush toilets, water, hiking trails, nice views of Mt. Baker and Baker Lake.
Map to campground... http://www.rv-camping.org/images/WashingtonMaps/ConcreteCampLocationMap.JPG
There are several USDA Forest Service campgrounds along the road past the Kulshan Campground. These campgrounds offer vault toilets, fire rings and cost up to $17 per night.
Campgrounds Link... http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/recreation/activities/campgrounds/bakerlake.shtml
Dispersed camping is allowed anywhere in the national forests not posted "No Camping". Dispersed camping is defined as camping outside a developed campground. There are some excellent places off the Baker Lake road, you just have to explore a bit to find the spot you want.
Some of our favorite free (well almost, you must have a wildlife stamp for $10.95 per year) camping in Washington is in State Wildlife Management Areas. Not all WMA's allow camping, and the state of Washington WMA website isn't great for the entire state, but for the north central part of Washington, the information is excellent with maps and more.
Wildlfe Areas Website... http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/wildarea.htm for the whole state (I get frustrated with all areas except the north central area... http://wdfw.wa.gov/lands/r2wlarea.htm
Boondocking is a term many RVers use for dispersed camping, and the following page has tips for finding dispersed campsites... http://www.rv-camping.org/Boondocking.html
These are only a few ideas...along the Mt Baker road east of Bellingham are many free dispersed campsites up forest roads. Check the source link below for more Washington camping ideas.
Young children love camping...be sure to take outdoor toys and games for them, and they will be completely content.
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